Combination of a baler and wrapping apparatus, and a chassis to accommodate them

Abstract

A combined large round baler and whole bale wrapping apparatus includes a wheeled chassis carrying and extending between the baler and the wrapping apparatus and including tandem wheels carried at opposite ends of walking beams. A lower region of the baler is secured to the front of the chassis. First and second braces are fixed to, and diverge upwardly from, a fore-and-aft middle location of the chassis respectively to the hinge joint between the front and rear sections of the baler and a wrapping arm assembly. A tie-bar extends between the two braces. The wrapping apparatus includes a wrapping table mounted to the chassis for fore-and-aft movement between a receiving position, wherein it is disposed for receiving a bale formed by the baler, and a wrapping position, wherein it is located centrally below the wrapping arm.

1. In a combination including a baler, a bale wrapping apparatus for entirely enveloping a bale formed by the baler and a wheeled chassis supporting the baler and the wrapping apparatus in their entirety, the improvement comprising: said wrapping apparatus being located entirely behind said baler; and a brace structure having a lower end region fixed to said chassis at least at a location between said baler and bale wrapping apparatus and having front and rear upper regions respectively coupled to said baler and said bale wrapping apparatus. 
   
   
     2. The combination defined in  claim 1  wherein said baler is a large round baler including front and rear sections, with said rear section having an upper front region vertically pivotally mounted to an upper rear region of said front section; and said upper front region of said brace structure being coupled at said upper rear region of said front section of said baler. 
   
   
     3. The combination defined in  claim 2  wherein said brace structure includes at least one straight brace having a lower end fixed to said chassis at said location between said baler and bale wrapping apparatus and having an upper end fixed to said upper rear region of said front section of said baler. 
   
   
     4. The combination defined in  claim 1  wherein said brace structure includes a first brace extending between said chassis and said baler; and a second brace extending between said chassis and said wrapping apparatus. 
   
   
     5. The combination defined in  claim 4  and including at least one tie-bar extending between said first and second braces. 
   
   
     6. The combination defined in  claim 4  wherein a console is fixed to said chassis; and said first and second braces having respective lower ends connected to said console. 
   
   
     7. The combination defined in  claim 6  wherein said brace structure includes a third brace extending between a front region of said chassis and said upper rear region of said first section of said baler. 
   
   
     8. The combination defined in  claim 6  wherein said first and second braces diverge upwardly from each other; and said tie-bar extending substantially parallel to said chassis, whereby said braces and tie-bar are fashioned similar to a section of latticework. 
   
   
     9. The combination defined in  claim 4  wherein said chassis includes a pair of laterally spaced, fore-and-aft extending walking beams mounted for pivoting about a transverse axis located between said baler and wrapping apparatus; and a wheel being mounted to each of opposite ends of each walking beam. 
   
   
     10. The combination defined in  claim 2  wherein said upper rear region of said front section of said baler is located approximately vertically above a forward end region of said chassis.